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Alabama Cheerleader Shot: Community Rallies for Kimber Mills

10/22/2025

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Kimber Mills, an 18-year-old Alabama cheerleader, was shot in the head at a party on October 18, 2025, in Jefferson County.
She was declared brain-dead and underwent an Honor Walk for organ donation on October 22, with hundreds paying respects.
The suspect, 27-year-old Steven Tyler Whitehead, has been charged with murder and attempted murder for the shooting, which injured three others.
A GoFundMe for Kimber's burial has raised over $20,000.

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Story summary

Kimber Mills, an 18-year-old Alabama cheerleader, was shot in the head at a party on October 18, 2025, in Jefferson County.
She was declared brain-dead and underwent an Honor Walk for organ donation on October 22, with hundreds paying respects.
The suspect, 27-year-old Steven Tyler Whitehead, has been charged with murder and attempted murder for the shooting, which injured three others.
A GoFundMe for Kimber's burial has raised over $20,000.